TABLE 6.

Linear model of predictors of speech in noise perception for children with CI.

	B [95% CI]	SE B	β	p
CI participants, whole group (n = 64)
Constant	33.04 [23.91, 42.17]	4.47		<0.001
Speech perception (monosyllables)	−0.069 [−0.13, −0.01]	0.03	−0.20	0.033
Speech perception (sentences)	−0.23 [−0.32, −0.14]	0.05	−0.52	<0.001
Language ability	−0.033 [−0.06, −0.01]	0.01	−0.25	0.021
Adjusted R2 = 0.50
CI participants, subgroup who had not acquired language before implantation (n = 46)
Constant	30.71 [6.00, 21.17]	4.74		0.001
Implantation age	0.83 [−0.24, 1.23]	0.30	0.33	0.009
Speech perception (monosyllables)	−0.074 [−0.17, −0.02]	0.03	−0.57	0.021
Speech perception (sentences)	−0.24 [−0.32, −0.14]	0.05	−0.34	<0.001
Language ability	−0.005 [−0.086, −0.013]	0.02	−0.04	0.782
Adjusted R2 = 0.55

Forced entry method of regression was used.